Implementing a Selectors API Test Suite

This week I’ve been busy working on implementing a test suite for the Selectors API specification. I picked up a new microphone recently so I decided to do a quick walkthrough of the work that I’ve been doing and how I’ve been going about it. You can view the the video below:

The work that is being done to implement the specification in Firefox can be seen on its associated Bugzilla bug. I’m shooting very hard to make sure that everything is in place so that this makes it in to the upcoming Firefox 3.1 release (the first alpha of which is due out in a couple weeks). The benefits that this will have for both JavaScript libraries and their users will be tremendous.

Totally unrelated to the content of the screencast, but I picked up a new mic (Samson) recently too and use it for jQuery for Designers – and I’ve had the same issue as your screencast has – the sound comes mostly out of the left side :-(

@Remy Sharp, Buck Wilson: I have a Samson too – I’ll be sure to run the software next time!

@Mark Rowe, Oliver: Sorry, I mis-typed. Only a special build of Firefox 3.1 gets 73.8% – Firefox 3, naturally, has 0% since it hasn’t been implemented yet. I’ve fixed the blog post (it was right in the video.)

Cool screencast. Just a couple of suggestions:
1) I noticed that if you encode your video into an flv and upload it, it ends up looking 2-5x better on most video sites since they don’t usually reencode it. My vids are pretty clear and around the same size (megs).
2) Don’t know what screencast you’re using (probably a free one) but since you’re on a mac, I’d recommend ScreenFlow (http://www.varasoftware.com/products/screenflow/). I stumbled across it when I needed to do a screencast and didn’t like using Jing. It’s simplicity, usability, and quality blew me away. I rarely pay for software but it’s a must haves like Transmit and Quicksilver. Download the demo and see if I’m BS’ing.
3) Don’t know what mic you got but I just bought the Logitech ClearChat Comfort USB Headset ($35) from Amazon and it worked flawlessly on the Mac without the needs for drivers. I use it for screencasts and ichat now. I’m considering getting the Sennheiser PC 166 USB, though. Mmmm Sennheiser.

I always like to push the stuff I dig and hope I didn’t come off as spammy. I don’t work for any of the product’s I mention above.